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Donenfeld, J Mankafy
Sakafo: Delicious Meals from Madagascar
iUniverse, USA 2007.
The first English-language cookbook of Malagasy cuisine (the title means 'tasty food').
Some 70 recipes interspersed with endearing tales of the author's travels in Madagascar.
Drysdale,H
DancingwiththeDead:aJourneythroughZanzibarandMadagascar
Hamish
Hamilton, UK 1991. An account of Helena's journeys in search of her trading ancestor.
Informative, entertaining and well written.
Ecott, T
Vanilla
Penguin, 2004. The UK and US editions are subtitled 'travels in search
of the luscious substance' and 'travels in search of the ice cream orchid' respectively.
Among other places, the author visits Madagascar, the world's biggest producer of this
fragrant pod.
Ellis, W
Madagascar Revisited
John Murray, UK 1867. The Rev William Ellis of the Lon-
don Missionary Society was one of the most observant and sympathetic of the mission-
ary writers. His books are well worth the search for second-hand copies.
Eveleigh, M
Maverick in Madagascar
(Lonely Planet Journeys) Lonely Planet 2001. A
well-written account of an exceptionally adventurous trip in the north of Madagascar.
Fox,L
Hainteny:theTraditionalPoetryofMadagascar
AssociatedUniversityPresses,UK
& Canada 1990. Over 400 beautifully translated
hainteny
with an excellent introduction
to the history and spiritual life of the Merina.
Grehan, J
The Forgotten Invasion: The Story of Britain's First Large-Scale Combined
Operation, the Invasion of Madagascar 1942
Historic Military Press 2007. The first de-
tailed account of a little-known aspect of Anglo-Malagasy history by a leading military
historian.
Grunewald, O & Wolozan, D
Tsingy - Stone Forest, Madagascar
Editions Altus, France
2006. Stunning photography of Tsingy de Bemaraha. Available in UK from NHBS.
Laidler, K
Female Caligula: Ranavalona, the Mad Queen of Madagascar
John Wiley, UK
2005. The fascinating tale of Ranavalona's bizarre reign.
Lanting, F
Madagascar, a World out of Time
Robert Hale, UK 1991. A book of stunning,
and somewhat surreal, photos of the landscape, people and wildlife. Text by renowned
Madagascar experts John Mack and Alison Jolly.
McCaughrean, G
Plundering Paradise
Oxford University Press, UK 1996. Children's fic-
tion(butgoodlightreadingforadultstoo)basedonthestoryofpirate'ssonRatsimilaho.
An English brother and sister get caught up in real pirate adventures.
Murphy, D
Muddling through in Madagascar
John Murray, UK 1985. An entertaining ac-
count of a journey (by foot and truck) through the highlands and south.
Randrianja,S&Ellis,S
Madagascar:ashorthistory
Hurst,UK2009.Ageneralhistoryof
the country presented chronologically.
Rasoloson, J
Malagasy-English/English-Malagasy Dictionary and Phrasebook
Hippocre-
ne, US 2001. Handy local language guide for travellers.
